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Thread #124376   Message #2751150
Posted By: GUEST,Peadar (formerly) of Portsmouth
23-Oct-09 - 01:14 PM
Thread Name: I sing ' Wild Rover' and am proud of it!
Subject: RE: I sing ' Wild Rover' and am proud of it!
I do, with no hesitation.

It may not be the first song I'd choose, but I have no problem singing it. It's one of those songs I regularly heard growing up (not in pubs, BTW. My grandparents were from Co. Galway and would have "The Irish Hit Parade" on the radio all the time).

The fact that it's been over done doesn't bother me: It's just proof that the song became popular for a reason.

BTW, Len...regarding your bet for asking Liam Clancy about the song: I saw Tommy Makem perform at the New Hampshire Folk Festival around 2004. He introduced Wild Rover by simply saying "Some people don't like this song ... but it's still a good song. I hope you'll join in." Amen.